Back to Spain 2025: Vingegaard embraces the red in the world’s ball
With the red leader of leader, exhausted and happy, Danish Jonas Vingegaard brilliantly signed his first return to Spain and his third stage triumph in this edition making his dream come true of imposing himself on a mythical top as the ball of the world.
The duel in style was pointed out by the best, the leader, who launched the final order 1.2 km from the finish line, on the most impossible ramps of the cement track that leads to the old TV antennas. From there, Alto de Guarramillas, at 2,250 meters high, spotted its first round, which unites two final victories in the Tour de France.
Vingegaard controlled the climb in the favorite group, saw Almeida and attacked, with faith, with the fair forces to kiss his ring and proclaim himself virtual winner of the 90th birthday return. He was followed by his partner Sepp Kuss, double for visma, then Hindley 13 seconds, and the great defeated the Portuguese Joao Almeida fifth to 22.
“It is a special victory in the world’s ball. I found myself very well and the team worked well. I did not rise comfortable but the rhythm of the UAE was not devastating. It was a very hard ascent, but I am very happy,” Vingegaard said in goal
From the World Robledo Center to the World Ball, the Great Battle
The big day, the final, with everything at stake, was launched from Robledo de Chavela, headquarters of the Communications Center with NASA’s deep space. Sidereal stage, towards the world’s ball. A exciting trip to decide the name of the winner of the 90th birthday around 5 ports and 4,226 meters of unevenness.
Also the stage of fear of possible incidents for the proportions, planned with a huge police deployment. The platoon came out without news. All together they crossed the Alto de la Escondida (3A), and in the paradilla (3rd, 5.8 km to 5.4) a leak of 37 runners was formed. Landa, Bernal, Verona, Aular, Buitrago and Ciccone entered.
It was immediately clear that the getaway was not going to lead to a triumph. The stellar combat of Vingegaarg and Almeida by La Red, between Pidcock and Hindley for the third step and pinclari and Riccitello for the white best young man, forced the UAE, Visma and Red Bull Bora to stabilize the rebels in less than 2 minutes.
After the passage of the Alto del León (2a, 7 km to 7.3) the escape was maintained at the first step by the Segovian slope of the port of Navacerrada (6.9 km to 7.6), for the seven revolts. The Lidl threw for Ciccone, who crowned first, but the UAE, with Juan Ayuso de Estilete, brought the large group to 1 minute, and one of its components, Jay Vine, was already mathematically king of the mountain of the lap 2025.
Incidents that failed to cut the race
In full persecution the first incident arrived. The race did not go through Cercedilla for the large concentration of protesters, so it was diverted by the mills. Then, with Landa escaped, a sitting of about 100 activists in Becerril de la Sierra, 17 of the finish line, was about to cause chaos.
Vingegaard, a colossus in the world’s ball
Landa and Ciccone climbed the port of Navacerrada together, they crowned, now by the Madrid slope and were reached at the foot of the world’s ball. Moment when the UAE connected the machinery through the red. I came accelerated until selecting a group of chosen ones. He gave Pellizzari saying goodbye to white jersey in favor of Riccitello.
The favorites, all together, sharpened the claws for the definitive ascent. For all or nothing. At the foot of the world’s ball (special, 3.1 km to 12 percent) hostilities broke out. The on -sized clues waited with all their rigor. Tremendous climb, where standing is already a success.
Almeida asked for the word. Near, to Rueda, Vingegaard. Star duel among the best in the general. The red at stake. The Portuguese pressed on the ramps of 20 percent, where the bike vibrated by the granulate cement of the track. The UAE leader lacked strength to intimidate the rivals.
2.2 attacked the Australian Hindley, trying to evict Pidcock from third place. But the visma wanted the stage. Specifically, Vingegaard; Or even Kuss, who celebrated his birthday. The Danish was strong and took the whip at 1.2 from the finish line. Farewell and closing the return. Triplet in this edition.
He already won in Limone Piemonte and Valdezcaray. In the world’s ball, in style, the double winner of the Tour, at 28, joined his two victories in the great Ronda Gala de France the return to Spain. In Madrid the party awaits you.
This Sunday the twenty first and final stage is disputed, between Alalpardo and Madrid, 103km. EFE
